4th round playoffs Greensboro Heritage vs Berry Academy

COUGARS WIN 55-53 OVER BERRY!

Actually  the full name was Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology we just called it PO-BAT for short. Berry Academy had a 27-2  record on the year. Berry came  out took a 14-7 first period lead behind Osandai Vaughn who had 18 Pt's and started out quick for the cardinals .The cougars started out slow trying to adjust with  Foward Tyson Tomberlin being out. Who was hurt twisted his ankle in practice earlier in  week.  Berry took advantage with out Tomberlin with Dajuan Graf who is a D-1 school prospect with 17 Pt's . But the cougars fought back in the 2nd with Tomberlins replacement Eli Buckner who started getting comfortable in his roll getting key rebounds early finishing with 6pts 3 rebounds. The other player stepping up nice was Xander Silvers who hit a big 3 to pull the cougars within 4 Silvers finished 5pts 2 boards and some great defense inside. Cougars outscored the cardinals by 2 Pt's by the end of the second period getting the score 19-24 at the half. The 3 period belonged to the  cougars. Out scoring the Berry Academy 19-8  in the period Because John "Boom Boom" Cannon took over . Cannon seemed to own the paint inside turning away any inside game the Cardinals may have had. Cannon finished with 21 Pt's 22 rebounds 8 blocks. Berry was afraid to come inside on the Big 6'10 senior. Berry hit one basket in the 3rd frame.  Keeping the Cardinals in it was the ability to hit they're  shots on the line Berry had 16 points off the line Cougars only had 7pts but only missed 3 attempts. The fourth was a bit more shaky for the cougars. Cougar went cold for a spell and the Cardinals took advantage with Quincy Ekechukwu who finished with 6pts 4 rebounds .  Cougars Alex Biggerstaff had key buckets to fall in the second finishing with 8 points 3 assist .The cardinals came all the way back and took the lead 52-49 under 2 minutes. Tenton Burleson's Defense was big all night drawing another charge in giving him 5 on the night. Trenton also had 3 three pointers and 4 assist one going to Matt Kardulis who hit a 3 earlier in the ball game. Matt finished with 6 Pt's a steal,an assist and 2 charges. Senior Drew Letterman only hit one shot all night but it was a big one a three pointer at the top of the key after a cougar defensive stand. Kardulis was huge late in the ball game getting sent to the line late going 3-4 from the line putting the cougars back up 55-53 with under 7 seconds left . Berry Academy took the ball inside and  Cannon finish off the Cardinals with his last block of the night. Cougars win the game 55-53. Cougars out rebounded  the Cardinals 34-25. Cougars hit 6 threes Cardinals hit 3. The big stat was the 7 forced charges the cougars drew as a team that shut down they re drives to the basket. The cougars now play  East Rutherford who is 25-1 on the year. Winner will go one to Chapel Hill for the state championship!